Age, BMI, and history of fracture in a Hispanic female group with osteopenia: Secondary analysis
| dc.contributor.author | Vazquez, Jorge Rivera | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-23T15:01:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-23T15:01:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-10-23 | |
| dc.identifier | CONV17PST211 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10755/623420 | |
| dc.description | <p>44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.</p> | en |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>A secondary analysis was done to analyse if age, bone mass density and history of fractures where present in a Puerto Rican female group with osteopenia. Aggregated data from a larger study was used to compare specific risk factors in the mentioned population and identify if this lead to bone fractures.</p> | en |
| dc.format | Text-based Document | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Bone Mass Density | en |
| dc.subject | Hispanic Female | en |
| dc.subject | Osteopenia | en |
| dc.title | Age, BMI, and history of fracture in a Hispanic female group with osteopenia: Secondary analysis | en |
| dc.type | Poster | en |
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| dc.type.category | Full-text | en |
| dc.evidence.level | N/A | en |
| dc.research.approach | N/A | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Epsilon Lambda | en |
| dc.author.details | Jorge Rivera Vazquez, BSN, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Department of Nursing, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico | en |
| dc.conference.name | 44th Biennial Convention | en |
| dc.conference.host | Sigma Theta Tau International | en |
| dc.conference.location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | en |
| dc.date.conferenceyear | 2017 | |
| dc.contributor.affiliation | University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | en |
| dc.description.reviewtype | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation | en |
| dc.description.acquisition | Proxy-submission | en |
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